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Offspring formed by sexual reproduction have better chances of survival. Why? Is this statement always true?

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### Step-by-Step Text Solution: 1. **Understanding Sexual Reproduction**: - Sexual reproduction involves the fusion of gametes from two parents, leading to the formation of offspring that are genetically distinct from their parents. 2. **Role of Gametogenesis**: - The process of gametogenesis is essential in sexual reproduction. It involves the formation of male and female gametes through meiosis, which is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half. ...
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ICSE-REPRODUCTION IN ORGANISMS-COMPETITION CORNER OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS ((B) Assertion and Reason Type Questions) (Fopr AIIMS aspirants)
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  6. Assertion: Amoeba is known as immortal. Reason: Amoeba has rigid pro...

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  7. Assertion: In honeybee, males are always haploid. Reason: They are der...

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  8. Assertion: Gemmules are asexual bodies found in sponges. Reason: The...

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  9. Assertion: In oviparous animals, zygote develops outside the body of f...

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  10. Assertion: Visit of insects on flowers helps in pollination. Reason:...

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  11. Assertion: Parthenogenesis does not contribute to organic evolution. ...

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  12. Assertion: Reproduction and death are the two essential processes on t...

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  13. Assertion: Young ones of oviparous animals are at a greater risk. Re...

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  14. Assertion: In an organism, male gametes are always produced in large n...

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  15. Assertion: Gametes are always haploid. Reason: A haploid parent body...

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  16. Assertion: Senescent phase of life ultimately leads to death. Reason...

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  17. Assertion: Senescence is the time when age associated defects are mani...

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